1. Physical Properties of Matter Physical Science Lesson 3 TEKS 5.7A; 5.7D

2. Mystery Matter Red or Green Circle Hard Smooth surface Sweet Smell Candy coating Chocolate center

3. Physical Property A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself

4. Property A characteristic used to describe matter.

5. Texture How a substance feels or looks soft rough sharp hard shiny dull

6. Odor How a substance smells. salty sulphurous rotten sharp sweet spicy

7. Conductor A substance that allows electricity to easily travel through it. Copper is a great conductor

8. Insulator A substance that does not allow electricity to pass through it easily Plastic and Rubber are good insulators.

9. Magnetic A Description of substances attracted to magnetic force Iron, nickel and cobalt metals

10. Boiling point The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas. Boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celcius.

11. Melting point The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid. The melting point for water is 0 degrees Celsius.